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During pre-season training earlier in the summer, the likes of Joe Willock and Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Smith Rowe was present as they were watched by Emery and one of his assistants Juan Carlos Carcedo.

Along with the likes of Reiss Nelson, Xavier Amaechi and Eddie Nketiah, the teenager is one of the most exciting prospects in the club’s academy and there has been plenty of talk about him in the past 12 months, especially after his performances which inspired the Under-18s to the FA Youth Cup final last season.

Quick, skilful, has a knack for getting into good goalscoring positions and a creator of numerous opportunities for his team-mates, Smith-Rowe scored 13 goals and weighed in with four assists at youth level last season.

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Standout game?

Well, there's been a few. The FA Youth Cup semi-final second leg against Blackpool immediately springs to mind as that was the game in which he was the best player on the park - and the young Gunners were very good that night.

The sensational individual run he set off on to win the penalty during the 5-0 win was easily the highlight of the game.

Then there's the quarter-final win over Colchester where he netted a fabulous free-kick as well as the 6-1 thrashing of West Ham United U18's where he scored a hat-trick.

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What's been said about his first-team chances?

Smith Rowe trained with the first-team last season and was tipped by former Gunners midfielder Jack Wilshere to make an impact in the future.

"He's been great throughout the cup run," Wilshere told Arsenal's website after the FA Youth Cup final loss against Chelsea.

"When he has stepped up to [train] with the first team, he hasn't looked out of place and that's a sign of someone who has a real opportunity of not just making a career, but playing at this club, which I know is difficult.

"You can see over the years the good players that haven't quite made it, but he has got something a little bit special, and he has a real chance."

Meanwhile Emery spoke highly of Smith-Rowe after including him in the Singapore tour squad.

“First of all the club have given me a young player with a present and future in this club,” he said . “Emile is one of the club’s recommendations to come on tour with us and I am very happy with him.

“He’s played in every youth national team, from under-17s to under-15s. He’s improving, thanks to his work in the Arsenal academy, and he’s close to expressing his quality with the first team. He’s 17 so I think this is the moment for Emile Smith Rowe and I’m very happy with him